Re: The Other Side Of The Magnetite Issue
Eby: Off course, the ALH team's reply should appear in a refereed journal after review by experts far more knowledgable than I to constitute a proper scientific rebuttal. It is a little curious that the ALH team is so quick to reply in this fashion.
Cowing: Why not? The Arizona team used a press release and multiple press interviews to blast away at the JSC Team in advance of the publication of their article. AS for the motives of thos einvolved: Instead of wondering aloud what the JSC team's motives are, why not ask them first?